Tina Nova

Veracyte said this week that it has appointed Tina Nova to its board of directors. She currently serves as president and CEO of molecular diagnostics firm Molecular Stethoscope, and she previously has served as senior VP and general manager of Illumina's oncology business unit. Nova also was a co-founder, director, president, and CEO of Genoptix Medical Laboratory, which was acquired by Novartis Pharmaceuticals in 2011. She serves on the board of directors of Arena Pharmaceuticals and is vice chairman of the board of directors for the Rady Pediatric Genomics and Systems Medicine Institute.